Vault Guides are THE source for insider insight on career information and employer reviews. Shop Vault Guides

Vault Careers

Vault’s Careers Blog covers working world news and trends, with advice and strategies for modern careerists. Careers Blog contributors advise on everything from cover letters to exit interviews, with an ear to the ground on recruiting trends, unemployment numbers, and the ever changing job market.

Last week, Cornell Tech began its first semester of operation. The
new graduate tech school on Roosevelt Island in New York City is a
joint venture between Ithaca, N.Y.'s Cornell University and Haifa,
Israel's Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. The two
universities together won the bidding when, in 2011, then-New York
City Mayor Michael Bloomberg put out the invite to universities
worldwide to bid on creating a new campus in the city. Here's the
former mayor speaking
Read More >

We often search for jobs and lives that will make us happy.
However, research shows that meaningful work and life experiences
are more desirable than ones that bring us happiness. In fact,
meaning makes us feel less lonely, more content, and more engaged
than happiness does. Earlier this year, Emily Esfahani Smith, a New
York Times and Wall Street Journal
Read More >

If you're out of interview shape, then you might want a refresher
on what you need to bring to an interview. There's nothing worse
than arriving at an interview and realizing you forgot something
essential. So, we've compiled 5 must-haves to bring with you to
your next interview, to help you maximize your chances of landing
the job. 1. Copies of your résumé You should always arrive at an
interview with several printed copies of your résumé. You never
know who might ask for your...
Read More >

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry produces drugs and
other products that help people and animals live healthier lives,
recover from injuries, and fight illnesses. From its humble origins
in local pharmacies and apothecaries that prepared "home remedies"
during the Middle Ages, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology (or
pharma/biotech) industry has grown into one of the leading
industries in the world. In the U.S., it's the third most
profitable industry in terms of percentage of...
Read More >

Jules Gravinese is a self-employed web developer. She's the owner
of Web Veteran, a web design and consulting business. Gravinese
spoke to Vault about what a day in her life looks like. 8 a.m. to 9
a.m.: I wake up. (This probably sounds lazy. But bear with me,
reserving judgment until you hear about the whole day.) I check
e-mail for any emergencies and act accordingly. With all clear, I
help with miscellaneous chores and have breakfast with my family.
Then I shower. 9:30 a.m.: Round
Read More >

Andrew Cerda is a recruiting professional who's worked for several
tech firms, including ClassPass, Foursquare, and Yelp. Andrew told
us about which types of positions are plentiful in the tech
industry, which types of traits are required to get a job with a
major tech firm, and what candidates can do to improve their
chances of getting hired. Below is an excerpt of Andrew's
conversation with Vault. VAULT: How long have you worked in the
field? What made you want to enter this...
Read More >

Each year, Vault surveys thousands of investment banking
professionals, asking them to tell us about life at their firms. We
ask about company culture, hours, compensation, overall job
satisfaction, work/life balance, benefits, diversity, formal
training, mentoring, business outlook, and more. Part of our survey
focuses on interviews and, specifically, on the interview questions
bankers are asked during the hiring process. To that end, below
we've compiled the most common interview...
Read More >

Not long ago, Vault spoke with Wendy Soucie, the global head of
social media at motion and control technologies
manufacturer Parker Hannifin. Soucie discussed with us how she
became a social media manager, what the best and worst parts of her
job are, and the advice she has for anyone looking to work in the
booming social media management field. Below is an excerpt from
that conversation. VAULT: How long have you worked in the field?
SOUCIE: I've been working in the online and digital...
Read More >

When crafting a résumé, perhaps the most important thing you should
do is aim to differentiate yourself from other job applicants.
After all, the ultimate goal is to make your résumé stand out to
recruiters, enough so that they reach out to you individually. So,
how can you make your résumé stand out? We have a trick you've
likely never considered. Although it can be tempting to distinguish
your résumé by making it visually different from others (using an
unusual font or adding extra...
Read More >